What should you know before moving to American Canyon?
The typical home is worth about $723K, 6.5 years of the Napa metro’s $111K median household income. Overall it grades C, 357th among California's 841 graded towns. It has 7 miles of trail and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 77% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. American Canyon’s median rent is $2,537 a month, above both the California town median ($1,895 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). On history, just 20 of California’s 1,063 towns do worse. American Canyon's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns.
What makes American Canyon stand out
Where American Canyon beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
American Canyon has grown 17% since 2010
19,454 counted in 2010 and 21,837 in 2020; an estimated 22,773 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How American Canyon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far American Canyon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and 179 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around American Canyon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
3 mi Theme parkSix Flags Discovery Kingdom
Big draw28 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw28 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw29 mi GardenPresidio of San FranciscoPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Tinned Elk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to American Canyon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in American Canyon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in American Canyon.
American Canyon has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
American Canyon faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
One flood insurance claim has been paid in American Canyon since 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools in American Canyon beat 57% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Napa Valley Unified school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is American Canyon High, with 1,720 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Canyon MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,074 | – |
| American Canyon HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,720 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
American Canyon has set aside 12.2% of its land for conservation
6.7 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The trail density in American Canyon is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kimberly Park | 0.4 mi | 12 |
| 2. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 3. American Canyon Litle League Baseball Fields | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
American Canyon has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs based here grew from 2,843 in 2013 to 4,645.
Most working residents leave American Canyon for work: only 6% work in town. American Canyon’s median household income is $122,000. Since 2013, American Canyon has added 1,802 jobs, to 4,645 in 2023.
| American Canyon | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
American Canyon ranks healthier than 75% of the country’s towns
Against the 5,484 U.S. towns with household incomes like American Canyon’s, it is less healthy than 58%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
American Canyon beats the California average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 25% of American Canyon adults have obesity.
| American Canyon | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 29% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | American Canyon | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crime per resident in American Canyon is higher than in 67% of U.S. towns
Within California, it does better than 60% of towns.
| American Canyon | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.6 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Mild winters and pleasant summers in American Canyon
The Napa State Hospital weather station, 7 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 299 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns.
American Canyon has mild winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
An age mix much like California’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the California average. 14% of residents are 65 or older in American Canyon. American Canyon has grown 4.3% since 2020, to 22,773 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| American Canyon | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 39.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| American Canyon | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.8% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.3% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
American Canyon’s grade for cost of living is a D−
The typical American Canyon home is worth about $723,000, down 0.7% in a year, 5% below the California typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about American Canyon
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of American Canyon
About 9 of every 100 American Canyon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
94% of working residents leave American Canyon for work
Where American Canyon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About American Canyon
City in California, United States
American Canyon (previously known as Napa Junction) is a city in southern Napa County, California, United States, 35 miles (55 km) northeast of San Francisco, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. The 2020 census reported the city's population as 21,837. Its ZIP Code is 94503, and its area code is 707. It is in the Pacific Time time zone and observes Daylight-Saving Time. The city was incorporated in 1992.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1992
- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- ZIP code
- 94503
- Area code
- 707
American Canyon’s neighbors
One town shares a border with American Canyon.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Canyon | #357 | C | D− | C | B | B+ |
| Napa | #415 | C | D− | C | B | B+ |
Questions about American Canyon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is American Canyon, CA a good place to live?
American Canyon grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #357 of 841 in California. It grades B+ for health, C for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is American Canyon, CA safe?
Within California, it does better than 60% of towns.
Is American Canyon, CA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.